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Galapagos ChildrenThis is thanks to the Galapagos National Park, the Charles Darwin Research Station and the Santa Cruz Island Municipality. In the town of Puerto Ayora these organizations have joined together to develop the Happy Vacations Program. Nearly 200 children are involved in this program which is environmentally directed and it is held on Santa Cruz Island. Like visiting tourist sites, excursions and making puppets or figures with recycled material. Most of these activities include the development of environmental conservation in the minds of the young kids. Most of these people are local volunteers. There is no charge for the children that take part in this program. Also new activity books are constantly being published by the Charles Darwin research Station. Teachers in Galapagos schools will have a good resource with these new activity books and will help them to keep teaching their Galapagos children with an environmental consciousness. Therefore students will be more prepared to take care and protect the Islands' environment. There are a couple of Private Foundations that are helping with the education of Galapagos children, for example: NEW ERA GALAPAGOS FOUNDATION: Emphasizing conversation, creativity, and interactive exercises over grammatical structures and rote memorization. All of the work of the New Era Galapagos Foundation has as a central objective of awakening the creativity in local children. And also prepare them for their future as residents of the Galapagos Islands. EDUCATION FOR GALAPAGOS: Every year there are more and more children attending school, and a level of professionalism in the Islands is needed now more than before. A decent education could ensure that the Galapagos children of today become the ambassadors and protectors of the Galapagos Islands tomorrow. Galapagos Recommended Reading:A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands This book reviews the Islands' history, explains its ecology and the evolution of its wildlife, and tells where to go and what to see and photograph. This guide to the Galapagos Islands is the ideal handbook for anyone thinking of going to the Galapagos Archipelago. (This is a helpful and easy to read guide) Galapagos: A Natural History The Diving Guide: Galapagos Islands Spectacular Galapagos Activities Volcanic Eruptions in Galapagos If you have any questions about Galapagos Children or if you'd like to request more information about our recommended Galapagos Tour Packages to visit and explore this lovely Archipelago, You can Contact us here
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The activities of the Happy Vacations program during the summer are diverse:
